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Air Shower Pass Box: Structural Features and Working Principle

2025-06-19

Latest company case about Air Shower Pass Box: Structural Features and Working Principle
1. Structural Features

The air shower pass box consists of several major components, including the cabinet, centrifugal fan, primary & HEPA filters, and control switches.

2. Working Principle
  • Ambient air passes through the primary filter and is pressurized into the plenum chamber by the centrifugal fan.
  • The air then undergoes HEPA filtration and is discharged from the top diffuser plate as clean airflow.
  • The clean air continuously mixes with and dilutes the ambient air, achieving a purification effect.
Detailed Technical Description
I. Structural Features

Cabinet System

  • Constructed from 304 stainless steel or powder-coated steel plates, with seamless welding for airtightness.
  • Dual-door interlock mechanism (mechanical/electronic) to prevent cross-contamination.
  • Built-in tempered glass viewing window, with optional UV sterilization lamp.
  • Removable stainless steel dust collection tray at the bottom.

Air Handling System

  • Centrifugal fan: Typically a multi-wing type (airflow 1200-2000 m³/h).
  • Filtration system:Primary filter (G4 grade): Captures particles ≥5μm, protecting the HEPA filter.
  • HEPA filter (H13-H14): 99.97-99.99% filtration efficiency @0.3μm.
  • Plenum chamber: Designed for uniform air distribution.

Control System

  • Microprocessor-based control panel.
  • Adjustable air shower time (10-999 seconds).
  • Differential pressure sensor for filter status monitoring.
  • Photoelectric sensor for automatic activation.

Additional Configurations

  • V-shaped airflow nozzles (wind speed ≥20 m/s).
  • Built-in sterilization lamp (UVC or ozone optional).
  • Conveyor belt system (for large pass-through units).
II. Working Principle

Air Purification Cycle

  • Pre-filtration: Ambient air passes through the primary filter to remove large particles.
  • Pressurization: The centrifugal fan forces air into the plenum chamber.
  • HEPA filtration: Air is purified to ISO Class 5 (Class 100) cleanliness.
  • Turbulent cleaning: The top diffuser plate creates uniform vertical airflow (20-25 m/s).
  • Particle removal: High-speed airflow removes ≥99.5% of particles ≥0.5μm from surfaces.

Pressure Differential Maintenance

  • Maintains positive pressure (+15Pa or higher) inside the chamber.
  • Acts as an airlock to protect cleanroom pressure integrity.

Dynamic Purification Process

  • Particle concentration decays exponentially: C = C₀e^(-nt) (where n = air change rate).
III. Example Technical Parameters
Parameter Specification
Cleanliness ISO Class 5 (Class 100)
Airflow Speed ≥20 m/s
Noise Level ≤65 dB
Power Supply 380V/50Hz or 220V/50Hz
Sterilization Rate ≥99.9% (with UVC)
IV. Application Features
  • Simultaneous material transfer and surface decontamination.
  • Reduces particle introduction by 90% compared to standard pass boxes.
  • Suitable for Grade B → Grade A cleanroom transitions.
  • Complies with GMP dynamic cleanliness requirements.

This equipment utilizes forced convection cleaning to enable real-time purification during material transfer, overcoming the limitations of traditional pass boxes that rely solely on static self-cleaning. It is a standard configuration in modern cleanroom logistics systems.